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Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives. Optimum Pensions' ' The difference between insured and uninsured retirement products ' whitepaper said trustees ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Australia to court for alleged greenwashing conduct. Mercer marketed the Sustainable Plus options, available in the Mercer Super Trust (MST), as suitable for members who "are deeply committed to sustainability' because they excluded investments in ...

ClearView offloads managed investments unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
ClearView will solely focus its efforts on life insurance after flagging that it found a buyer for its managed investments business as it also continues to review the future of its superannuation fund. Human Financial, an investment management and technology ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...

AET divestment drives Insignia profit gain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Insignia Financial recorded a 67% increase in net profit after tax for the first half, while also seeing a drop in its funds under management and administration of $5.5 billion. Reported to the ASX today, Insignia's NPAT was $45.1 million, a significant ...

Equity Trustees records solid 1H23 result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... revenues of $11.3 million. It also saw a 4.2% increase in super members owing to organic growth with HUB24 and Smart Future Trust and new appointments from Super Simplifier and Raiz. Total members now sit at about 590,000. "FUMAS and revenue remain on ...

Link Group secures mandate renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... overall experience for members and employers, resulting in better engagement, improved quality and importantly, building trust." Meanwhile, Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle said the planned innovation is part of a broader strategy to enhance engagement ...

Advice group convicted of hawking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
National Advice Solutions was convicted in a Queensland court for cold-calling consumers and trying to convince them to switch their super fund, copping a $70,000 fine. National Advice Solutions' AFSL was cancelled in December and its two responsible ...

CBA Group Super pursues merger with ART

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... Commonwealth Bank Group Super has entered a Memorandum of Understanding to potentially merge with Australian Retirement Trust (ART). The merger would see Commonwealth Bank Group Super's 67,000 members and $12.3 billion funds under management (FUM) ...

TrustQuay, Viewpoint merge to accelerate change

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... wealth management solution provider Viewpoint have agreed to join forces to fast-track automation and digitalisation across trust, corporate and funds services. Through the collaboration, the companies will be able to scale up their professional services ...